Here we go again with more pictures of dinner and beer......but not necessarily in that order.
Couple of nights away working is always a chore but a nice place to stay, decent evening meal & a couple of beers help to ease the pain.
So it was I was in South Wales and then Hereford/Worcester area. Thought I'd made a major cock up when I arrived at my first night stop over in The Old Rectory in Crickhowell. I was met with the sound of banging, drills and gawd knows what else! I said to the manager who booked me in 'Have I picked the wrong night to stay!?' He laughed ( a little nervously I thought) & told me there'd had renovation work going on since January & its got to be finished this weekend as they've got their first function, with that he said 'Lets see if we can do you an upgrade,' which he did and a very good upgrade it was too! To a suite in fact with stunning views of the Black Mountains of South Wales. Lurking behind the hills in my photo is the Sugar Loaf, one of the highest in the Black Mountains and one I walked up with Dad & Paul many years ago and with Tara a few less years ago.
A pint of Golden Gower by the Gower Brewery, a golden ale at 4.5% helped me finish my emails then an excellent Stilton and broccoli soup followed by a sirloin steak with sweet potato fries. All really good and well cooked, apart from the steak that was rare (boom boom!).
A very full, full breakfast (wasn't called an 'English' breakfast I noticed!) and off I went again. Must say the decorating bothered me not a jot, its one I'd happily stay at again.
No draught ales at the Doubletrees Cheltenham on my second night, but a very good bottled beer by the Cotswold Lion Brewery called Golden Fleece. All their beers are something to do with sheep, in fact a Cotswold Lion is a sheep........don't ask!
Anyhoo, at 4.4% it slipped down a treat. The perfect end of day beer and very welcome it was. A predicable fish and chip dinner was had, all very nice. Good crispy batter to the fish & not a soggy chip in sight.
Couple of nights away working is always a chore but a nice place to stay, decent evening meal & a couple of beers help to ease the pain.
So it was I was in South Wales and then Hereford/Worcester area. Thought I'd made a major cock up when I arrived at my first night stop over in The Old Rectory in Crickhowell. I was met with the sound of banging, drills and gawd knows what else! I said to the manager who booked me in 'Have I picked the wrong night to stay!?' He laughed ( a little nervously I thought) & told me there'd had renovation work going on since January & its got to be finished this weekend as they've got their first function, with that he said 'Lets see if we can do you an upgrade,' which he did and a very good upgrade it was too! To a suite in fact with stunning views of the Black Mountains of South Wales. Lurking behind the hills in my photo is the Sugar Loaf, one of the highest in the Black Mountains and one I walked up with Dad & Paul many years ago and with Tara a few less years ago.
A pint of Golden Gower by the Gower Brewery, a golden ale at 4.5% helped me finish my emails then an excellent Stilton and broccoli soup followed by a sirloin steak with sweet potato fries. All really good and well cooked, apart from the steak that was rare (boom boom!).
A very full, full breakfast (wasn't called an 'English' breakfast I noticed!) and off I went again. Must say the decorating bothered me not a jot, its one I'd happily stay at again.
No draught ales at the Doubletrees Cheltenham on my second night, but a very good bottled beer by the Cotswold Lion Brewery called Golden Fleece. All their beers are something to do with sheep, in fact a Cotswold Lion is a sheep........don't ask!
Anyhoo, at 4.4% it slipped down a treat. The perfect end of day beer and very welcome it was. A predicable fish and chip dinner was had, all very nice. Good crispy batter to the fish & not a soggy chip in sight.
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